Early opening of Frankland Prison

Title

Early opening of Frankland Prison

Genre

News report

TX Date

30 Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Report on the early opening of the new Frankland Prison near Durham as a result of emergency measures introduced by Home Secretary, William Whitelaw during a strike by prison officers. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Armed forces; Strikes; Prisons; William Whitelaw; Criminals; Security; Prison officers; Prisoners; Prison services; Durham; Frankland Prison

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